'The best of humanity': NASA's Artemis II crew and their accomplishments so far
NASA is preparing to return to the Moon, and the next flight in the orbit of our celestial neighbor will carry these four heroes.
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Hurry up! NASA is sending names around the Moon for free: Here’s how to get your 'boarding pass'
Before NASA’s Artemis II closes name submissions Jan 21, learn how you can get yours onboard the Orion spacecraft.
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NASA’s Artemis II rocket and spacecraft reach launch pad as lift-off window inches closer
The launch window opens as early as February 6, 2026.
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As NASA attempts to reestablish contact with MAVEN, here's a look back at the spacecraft's key achievements
MAVEN lost contact on December 6, and NASA's latest update suggests a tough road ahead for the mission.
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NASA's mission to bring back Mars sample halts in its tracks
The mission is not deemed feasible given the high budget it demands and the uncertainty around its operations.
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NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts come home as Dragon achieves safe splashdown
The four astronauts of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission undocked from the International Space Station at 5:20 p.m. EST on Wednesday.
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NASA and Department of Energy announce collaboration to develop lunar nuclear reactor
The lunar surface reactor will be used on the Moon as part of the Artemis campaign and future NASA missions to Mars.
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NASA’s Carruthers Observatory, designed to study Earth's geocorona, reaches targeted 'halo orbit'
The Carruthers Observatory will capture the most detailed images of the geocorona.
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NASA’s Mike Fincke passes ISS command to Sergey Kud-Sverchkov ahead of Crew-11 departure
SpaceX's Crew-11 will undock from the International Space Station on Wednesday.
Jan 13, 2026
NASA one step closer to launching Artemis II—the first manned lunar mission in over 50 years
The Artemis II mission will pave the way for Artemis III, which will put astronauts on the surface of the Moon.
Jan 13, 2026
What happens when astronauts get sick in space?
As NASA looks to bring back SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts early amid a medical situation, let's take a look at medical maneuvers in space.
Jan 12, 2026
NASA reveals return date for all four SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts
NASA has finalized plans for the SpaceX Crew-11 mission to undock from the ISS, beginning the four-person team's return to Earth.
Jan 12, 2026
NASA launches Pandora satellite to search for signs of life on distant exoplanets
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Pandora also had SPARCS and BlackCat CubeSats on board.
Jan 12, 2026
NASA’s second ESCAPADE spacecraft nails a key trajectory maneuver
The maneuver was scheduled for much earlier but was delayed on account of lower-than-expected thrust during burn attempts.
Jan 9, 2026
NASA plans early return of all four SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts in first ISS medical evacuation
The update comes after NASA had to postpone a scheduled spacewalk after a medical concern arose.
Jan 9, 2026
NASA postpones the 1st spacewalk of 2026 after a 'medical concern' with an astronaut
The spacewalk was to be carried out by astronauts Mike Fincke and Zena Cardman.
Jan 8, 2026
NASA’s Chandra stitches decades of data on supernova remnant into its longest video yet
NASA’s Chandra video reveals 25 years of change in Kepler’s supernova remnant.
Jan 7, 2026
NASA's JWST reveals ancient monster stars that could be the ancestors of black holes
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified massive, short-lived stars that are essentially 'seeds' for the universe's first supermassive black holes.
Jan 7, 2026
JAXA-NASA XRISM mission captures the clearest view of the vicinity of a rapidly-spinning black hole
Astronomers used the XRISM mission to separate signals and analyze the extreme gravitational forces at work in active galactic nucleus MCG–6-30-15.
Jan 7, 2026
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope confirms first-ever failed starless galaxy made of dark matter
The object, nicknamed Cloud-9, is a relic from the early days of the universe.
Jan 6, 2026